Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Seattle to Busan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Busan is 9 days 20h. Ships depart from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 9 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, HMM and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Seattle to Busan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Busan takes around 18h 49m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Daegu Airport (TAE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Daegu Airport (TAE) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Korean Air and the typical transit time is around 18h 49m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Seattle and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seattle and Busan. Cargo flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 18h 54m. Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seattle to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Busan by cargo ship is 4,988 Nautical Miles (9,238 Kilometres / 5,740 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Seattle (USSEA) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Busan by air is around 8,721 Kilometres (5,419 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Seattle to Busan by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.06t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle to Busan. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Busan?

Accepted Answer

569kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Busan. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PN3	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
PN4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TPE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
PNS	Direct	2-4 times a week	China United, SM Line
SVC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
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